Senior Gameplay Designer

Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment and tech group powered by creativity and innovation. We have a physical presence in 14 countries and expertize in the areas of art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX and video production amongst others. We work with leading developers and publishers within the games and tech industry, providing support and solutions designed around individual needs and carried out by global experts.

At Magic Media, we’re an experienced global entertainment service provider with industry-leading experts in game development, art, video production, and VFX, among others. We are passionate about gaming and delivering the highest-quality results to our clients.

Our huge, versatile team is backed by industry experts and veterans, supported by meticulously prepared processes, rules, and guidelines, and ruled by our “Let’s create magic” motto. Furthermore, we’ve expanded into practically all spheres of media and entertainment, striving to become the world’s number-one service provider.

We are currently seeking a gameplay game designer that can perform at a wide variety of game genres, platforms and target audiences and who is able to carry a project’s game design by handling most of the different game design fields. The person should be capable of working on multiple projects and cooperating with Producers, Customers, and other Stakeholders -internal and external- in a fast-paced international environment.

• Ability to create thrilling games that fit our client’s vision and provide solutions that match industry standards
• Game theory and game mechanics design
• Create detailed documentation of the Game’s Design both for Clients and for developers
• Design game mechanics, systems, levels, and everything that the game may need
• Perform in-engine balancing, tweaking and polishing tasks related to game designs
• Experience designing Game Systems that efficiently achieve specific goals
• Ability to create effective and well-documented wireframes for UX/UI
• Adapt to pre-existing documentation standards and maintain said documentation
• Work within a multidisciplinary team towards shared goals
• Estimate, prioritize and coordinate game design activities
• Coach teammates in game design tasks
• Communicate and cooperate with Customers and other Stakeholders
• Participate in different Design Department activities to collaborate and coordinate with fellow game designers
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Professional experience in game design: +5 years
• Unreal 5.3 experience
• Methodical Documenter with Feature Description experience
• Experience in designing locomotion, 3Cs and systems
• Experience with FPS games
• Ability to create games of a wide variety of game genres and for a wide variety of audiences
• Deep knowledge creating Game Design Documentation
• Fluent English and excellent communication skills
• Experienced working with Art and Programming departments
• Experience creating and tuning FTUE and game tutorials
• Deep up-to-date knowledge of the free-to-play market in mobile platforms
• Experience working on games from pre-production to release and LiveOps
• Shipped multiple game titles as Game Designer
• Must be proactive, enthusiastic, flexible, capable of working autonomously and energetic

• Experience developing pitches
• Experience working with Unity game engine
• Basic scripting skills to adjust features created by developers
• Experience developing for PC and console platforms
• Experience in developing sandbox games
• Experience in developing big open world games
• Experience with mobile and WebGL games
• Experience with play to earn concepts

Benefits

• Permanently remote position.
• An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects.
• Be part of an international group with offices worldwide.
• Career growth and development.
• Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities.
• Flexible working hours.
• An inclusive culture and open communication.